Abstract 4476: BI-732, a novel fourth-generation EGFR-TKI, demonstrates promising activities against the C797S-mediated EGFR-TKI resistance
Authors: Eun Ji Lee, Jiyun Lee, Seung Yeon Oh, You Won Lee, Ju young Kim, Su-Jin Choi, Sewon Park, Mi Ra Yu, Jae Hwan Kim, Kyoung-Ho Pyo, Jii Bum Lee, Min Hee Hong, Sun Min Lim, Anke Baum, Lydia Woelflingseder, Harald Engelhardt, Mark Petronczki, Flavio Solca, Mi Ran Yun, Byoung Chul Cho
Journal: Cancer Research (2023)

Abstract Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is a standard modality of the 1st-line treatments for patients with EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The FDA approved osimertinib, a third-generation EGFR-TKI, is highly selective for EGFR-activating mutations (exon 19 deletion [del19] or L858R point mutation in exon 21 [L858R]) as well as EGFR-T790M mutation. Nevertheless, resistance inevitably emerges and leads to disease progression. Acquired EGFR-C797S mutation is the most common on-target resistance mechanism to osimertinib in first- and second-line settings, and there are currently no approved targeted therapies. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of BI-732, a fourth-generation EGFR-TKI developed to overcome the C797S mutation. Materials and Methods: We constructed several types of Ba/F3 cells expressing EGFR mutations containing the C797S mutation as follows: EGFRdel19/C797S, EGFRL858R/C797S, EGFRdel19/T790M/C797S, and EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S. We also constructed PC9 cells harboring EGFRdel19/C797S (named PC9-DC cells) using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Furthermore, we generated two patient-derived cells, YU-1097 with EGFRdel19/T790M/C797S and YU-1182 with EGFRL858R/C797S. The in vitro efficacy of BI-732 was tested in several cell lines harboring the EGFR-C797S mutation mentioned above. We further evaluated in vivo antitumor activity of BI-732 in subcutaneous YU-1097 xenograft model and intracranial YU-1097-tumor model.Results: BI-732 effectively inhibited the viability of Ba/F3 cells expressing EGFRdel19/C797S (IC50, 6.8 nM), EGFRL858R/C797S (IC50, 213.4 nM), EGFRdel19/T790M/C797S (IC50, 3.8nM), and EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S (IC50, 15.2 nM), concomitant with marked reduction in EGFR and downstream signal phosphorylation. Moreover, BI-732 exhibited comparable nanomolar in vitro activity to osimertinib on EGFR activating mutation while sparing wild-type EGFR activity. We further confirmed the superior antiproliferative efficacy of BI-732 in PC9-DC (IC50, 24.9 nM), YU-1182 (IC50, 73 nM) and YU-1097 cells (IC50, 2.9 nM). Oral administration of BI-732 at a concentration of 25 mg/kg as a single agent resulted in significant tumor regression with 183.2% tumor growth inhibition (TGI) in the subcutaneous YU-1097 xenograft model. In a combination treatment strategy with osimertinib, BI-732 showed enhanced antitumor activity at much lower concentrations than monotherapy. BI-732 also demonstrated the ability to penetrate brain-blood barrier (BBB) in the intracranial YU-1097-tumor models.Conclusions: BI-732 is a potent, selective, and orally available fourth-generation EGFR-TKI for EGFR mutations including C797S and has efficient BBB penetration. Our findings suggest that BI-732 can be effective against EGFR mutant NSCLC, especially EGFRDel19/T790M/C797S and EGFRDel19/C797S, that have progressed with previous EGFR inhibitors. Citation Format: Eun Ji Lee, Jiyun Lee, Seung Yeon Oh, You Won Lee, Ju young Kim, Su-Jin Choi, Sewon Park, Mi Ra Yu, Jae Hwan Kim, Kyoung-Ho Pyo, Jii Bum Lee, Min Hee Hong, Sun Min Lim, Anke Baum, Lydia Woelflingseder, Harald Engelhardt, Mark Petronczki, Flavio Solca, Mi Ran Yun, Byoung Chul Cho. BI-732, a novel fourth-generation EGFR-TKI, demonstrates promising activities against the C797S-mediated EGFR-TKI resistance. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 4476.